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Edith L. Boyd Papers, 1914-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Boyd, Edith L., 1873-1972
- Title
- Edith L. Boyd Papers
- Dates
- 1914-1969 (inclusive)19141969
- Quantity
- 1.5 ft.
- Collection Number
- Ms 26
- Summary
- Edith Boyd came to Spokane Falls with her parents in 1884. The collection contains rough and final drafts of published and unpublished short stories and poetry.
- Repository
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Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1873, Edith Boyd came to Spokane Falls, Washington Territory, with her parents in 1884. She graduated from South Side High School (since replcaed) in June 1892.
Following graduation from Stanford University in 1897 Boyd taught in the public school system of Spokane almost continuously for 35 years. She witnessed the Great Fire of August 4, 1889 in Spokane.
After her retirement form teaching in 1943 Boyd pursued more actively her life-long interest in writing. Among her numerous works are "Ben Explores Spokane" and "Boy Joe Goes to Sea". The first was written for use primarily in her own classrooms. "Boy Joe" was written in memory of her father, Joseph H. Boyd, in his youth a cabin boy on an English trading ship along the African coast.
Boyd was a charter member of the American Association of university Women and an active participant in that organization's creative writing ghroup. She was named the 1964 Pioneer Woman of the Year by the Eastern Washington Historical Society.
Miss Boyd apparently tended Orpha M. Gardner, a public stenographer, during the latter's illness in 1952. Gardner published considerable poetry in Turquoise Lanterns, a publication of the Spokane Chapter of the American Association of University Women.
Edith Boyd passed away in 1972 at the age of 88.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains rough and final drafts of published and unpublished short stories and poetry. With the exception of one letter from her sister in 1895, there is little correspondence of significance; the majority promotes sales of her books. Also included are manuscripts for a novel and poetry by Orpha M. Gardner, a life-long friend of Miss Boyd.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Edith L. Boyd Papers (Ms 26), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: GeneralReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Introduction, Biography, and Obituary |
1873-1972 |
| 1 | 2 | List - Literary Production |
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| 1 | 3 | "The Alligator's Dentist" in Chatterbox, Mrs. E. W. Brewster, Chrm. Spokane, Washington: Women's Club of
Spokane, p. 7 |
1948-1949 |
| 1 | 4 | "A Chewing Story" in John
Martin's Book. New York: John Martin's House, Inc., pp. 29-31 |
August 1914 |
| 1 | 5 | "The Beauty Bush" in A
Child's Garden. San Francisco: A Child's Garden Press, pp. 31-32 |
March 1925 |
| 1 | 6 | "Cheney Goes to Glacier Park" in Washington Educational Journal, Arthur L. Marsh, Ed.
Seattle Washington: Vol. XI, No. 7, pp. 194-195 |
March 1932 |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence - Miscellaneous |
March 10, 1895-October 6, 1969 |
| 1 | 8 | Correspondence - Miscellaneous (Undated) |
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| 1 | 9 | Ephemera |
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| 1 | 10 | As Historian - American Association of Univ.
Women |
1963 |
| 1 | 11 | Investments |
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| 1 | 12 | "Lines of Trees," "To a Certain Poet," and "I Dare to
Grow Old" in Turquoise Lanterns. Spokane, Washington:
Vol. 12, pp. 12-13 |
1948 |
| 1 | 13 | "The Little Path" in A
Child's Garden. San Francisco: A Child's Garden Press, p. 18 |
May 1926 |
| 1 | 14 | "The Made-Over Giant" in John
Martin's Book. New York, Vol. XXV, No. 3, pp. 17-21 |
March 1922 |
| 1 | 15 | Anecdotes for Submission to Magazines |
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| 1 | 16 | Manuscript - "Ben Follows Old Trails" |
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| 1 | 17 | Manuscript - "Ben Follows Old Trails" - Draft
Copy |
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| 1 | 18 | Manuscript - "The Long Year" |
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| 1 | 19 | Manuscript - "The Long Year" - Incomplete Draft, Draft
Copy |
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| 1 | 20 | Manuscript - Copies, Duplicates and Rewrites of "The
Long Year" |
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| 1 | 21 | Manuscript - Essays |
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| 1 | 22 | Manuscript - Essay: "How It Began" |
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| 1 | 23 | Manuscript - "Pageant of Education" |
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| 1 | 24 | Manuscript - Plays |
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| 1 | 25 | Manuscript - Poetry |
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| 1 | 26 | Manuscript - Religious Stories |
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| 1 | 27 | Manuscript - Short Essays About Spokane |
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| 1 | 28 | Manuscript - Short Stories |
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| 1 | 29 | Manuscript - Short Story: "As It Was Then" |
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| 1 | 30 | Manuscript - Short Story: "A Litle Goofy"" |
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| 1 | 31 | Manuscript - Short Story: "To Amuse You" |
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| 1 | 32 | Manuscript - Short Story: "Woman of Worth" |
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| 1 | 33 | Manuscript - Short Stories: Incomplete |
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| 1 | 34 | Manuscript - "Dear Lady," Stories of St.
Alexis |
1917-1943 |
| 1 | 35 | Memberships |
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| 1 | 36 | News Item: "Miss Floppy Retires" in Bulletin, Spokane Grade School Teachers' Association.
Spokane: The Print Shop, p. 6 (April 1929). See also Photograph in Washington Education Journal, Arthur L. Marsh Ed.,
Seattle: Washington Education Association, Vol. VIII, No. 3, p. 80 (November
1918) |
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| 1 | 37 | Newspaper - Whittier School |
May 1924 & Feburary 1934 |
| 1 | 38 | Notebook |
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| 1 | 39 | Notebook |
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| 1 | 40 | Notebook - "Memory Selections" |
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| 1 | 41 | Notes |
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| 1 | 42 | "A Perfect Day" in Bulletin,
Spokane Grade School Teachers' Association, Ethyl Harbin, Ed. Spokane,
Washington: The Print Shop, Vol. 2, No. 2, p. 20 |
April 1919 |
| 1 | 43 | Photographs |
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| 1 | 44 | Published Short Stories |
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| 1 | 45 | "The Queen's Doe" in Childhood Magazine, Sara W. Featherstone, Ed. Chicago: Daughaday & Co.,
Vol. VII, No. 1, p. 27 |
1916 |
| 1 | 46 | "School Dramatics and Pageantry" in Washington Educational Journal, Arthur L. March, Ed.
Seattle, Washington: Washington Education Association, Vol. IV, No. 1, p.
10 |
September 1924 |
| 1 | 47 | "A Timely Bear Picture" in Childhood Magazine, Sara W. Featherstone, Ed. Chicago: Daughaday & Co.,
Vol. VII, No. 2, p. 59 |
January 1918 |
| 1 | 48 | Watercoloring |
Series 2: Orpha M. GardnerReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 49 | Manuscript - "Strong in the Sun" |
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| 1 | 50 | Manuscript - "Strong in the Sun" |
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| 1 | 51 | Manuscript - Untitled Poetry |
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| 1 | 52 | "Strong in the Sun," "Sanctuary," "Thoughts in a
Cathedral," "Fountain in the Lobby [Davenport Hotel]" and "Even in November" in Turquoise Lanterns. Spokane, Washington, Poetry Scrives of
Spokane, Vol. 17, pp. 24-25. |
1953-1954 |
| 1 | 53 | "To Deadwood in '79," "Black Frost" and "For Love's
Safe Keeping" in Turquoise Lanterns. Spokane,
Washington: Poetry Scribes of Spokane, Vol. 16, pp. 22-23 |
1952-1953 |
| 1 | 54 | "To Market, to Market..." in Better Homes and Gardens, Elmer T. Peterson, Ed. Des Moines, Iowa: Vol. 11,
No. 5, p. 5 |
January 1933 |
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